The conference will take place in Oslo from the 24th to the 27th of June 2025. It is jointly organized as the 18th Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) and the 11th International Degrowth Conference.
The main theme is: "Building socially just postgrowth futures - linking theory and action".
The conference programme will include plenary sessions and parallel sessions. The parallel sessions include both regular abstract sessions and special sessions.
The organizers of the conference strive to create an inspiring event with far-reaching impacts beyond academia. The conference, and the "Beyond the Conference" initiatives, will be organized in collaboration with policymakers, activists, NGOs, and others. They also aim to minimize the environmental impacts of the conference.
More information here.
In the face of unfettered globalization, the rise of right-wing movements around the globe and the dangers of climate catastrophe, it seems easier to imagine the end of the world than an end to capitalism, growth and domination. However, in recent years something new has emerged to counter what Mark Fisher has called “capitalist realism:” after decades on the defensive against neoliberalism, th...
It is great to see an attempt to put degrowth ideas into a straightforward form that can be taken into political debate. However, the selection of points is critical and I am not convinced that this is the right selection. I'll just take issue with two: 1. Zero bank-debts “No bank should lend more than its deposits. Banks cannot be allowed to create money out of thin air, while all the ...
The workshop “How to sell degrowth: Business models II” was a short paper session following the scientific paper session “How to sell degrowth: Business models I”. Gabriel Trettel Silva as the first presenter rose the question of whether or not profit-making is compatible with the principles of a steady-state economy. His own conclusion was that it [...]
